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Spring Gun Dog Classic I (Feb 18th)

A Gun Dog only stake was held on Saturday February 18th and Sunday February 19th. They were treated as two separate trials: Spring Gun Dog Classic I (Saturday) and Spring Gun Dog Classic II (Sunday). This was an exciting trial with 7 different dog breeds participating including: English Setter, Llewellin Setter, Irish Red Setter, American Brittany, German Shorthair Pointer, English Pointer, and German Wire Haired Pointer.

Click here to go to Spring Gun Dog Classic II (Sunday)...

Congratulations to the following people:

Spring Gun Dog Classic I
Judges - Jeff Clyburn, Steve Elliot
Bird Handler - Earl Snyder
1st Place - Cliff Taylor & Sally (English Pointer)
2nd Place – Cliff Brown & Bridget (English Setter)
3rd Place – Ken Brookshire & Buck (German Shorthair Pointer)
4th Place – Bill Askins & Gus (German Wirehaired Pointer)

We could not include all pictures taken in the field trial. The resolution of the pictures was also decreased for quicker download on the web. If you would like original copies of all of the pictures, please contact Katie Howe at pkhowe@att.net or 803-781-5735.




Winners
Back Row from left: Steve Elliot, Jeff Clyburn
Front Row from left: Cliff Taylor & Sally, Cliff Brown & Bridget, Ken Brookshire & Buck, Bill Askins & Gus

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The guys head out on quick tour of the field before the trial.
Top left: Phil Howe - Cliff Brown.
Bottom left: Al Graham - Jeff Clyburn - Ernie Ashby

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Ernie shows off new pup, Dixie, who came from Al Graham's litter

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Ashby Elliot and his dog.

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Singleton Bailey's Lucy giving the photographer a raspberry.

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Ashby get ready to walk his dog while Ernie's Britannies wait for their braces.

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Bill Askins and his daughters.

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The Askins girls walking Gus. (Alternate title: Gus walking the Askins' girls.)

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Brace 1 - Mark Powers(left) & Lady Jane and Phil Howe & Dublin

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Brace 1 - Clover looking for birds.

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Brace 1 - Lady Jane looking for birds.

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Brace 1 - Mark and Lady Jane at the end of the brace.

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Brace 2 - Clifford Taylor & Tuck heading for the starting line.

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Brace 3 - Singleton Bailey's Pooh retrieving.

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Brace 3 - Dublin in full run.

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Brace 3 - Singleton working Pooh's point.

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Brace 3 - Singleton & Pooh at the end of the brace.

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Brace 4 - Cliff Brown & Earl Snyder finish placing birds out for Brace 4.

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Brace 4 - Buck (3rd Place) in full run.

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Brace 4 - Ken Brookshire feeling good after finding a second covey.

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Brace 4 - Ernie Ashby's Nellie searching out birds.

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Brace 4 - Ken giving directions to Buck.

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Brace 4 - Nellie hoping to lend a paw on Buck's retrieve.

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Brace 4 - Buck sneaks in his retrieve from the side.

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Brace 4 - Ken & Buck finish off Brace 4.

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Brace 5 - Ernie hands off his gun to his godson, Ashby.

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Brace 5 - Mark Powers and Belle heading out for brace 5.

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Brace 5 - Mark works Belle's point while Singleton, Steve, & Ashby watch.

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Brace 5 - Lucy shows great form in her run.

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Brace 5 - A few shots of Belle during her run.

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Brace 5 - Mark calls Belle's point.

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Brace 5 - Katharine Powers walks Belle back from her brace.

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Brace 6 - Al Graham accept the bird from Jake.

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Brace 6 - A quail gets away with a safety.

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Brace 6 - Clifford Taylor's Sally (1st Place) with a nice retrieve.

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Brace 6 - Judge Jeff Clyburn and Clifford Taylor working the field.

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Brace 6 - Clifford and Sally know they had a great brace.

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Brace 7 - Ernie Ashby working a point.

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Brace 7 - A few mug shots of Ernie's Ike during his brace.

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Brace 7 - Al Graham's Black Sam working the field.

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Brace 7 - Judge, Handler & Dog

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Brace 7 - Al working Black Sam's point.

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Brace 8 - Cliff Brown (2nd place) strolling through the field.

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Brace 8 - Singleton Bailey working Gracie's point.

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Brace 8 - Gracie passing Jeff & Singleton.

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Brace 8 - Gracie & Bridget working around Singleton.

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Brace 9 - Rodney Poston working Dot's point.

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Brace 9 - Rodney takes aim.

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Brace 9 - Jack breezes by Mark Powers and Jeff.

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Brace 9 - The realization that Dot's pointing a bird in the tree.

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Brace 9 - Rodney shoots at the tree bird.

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Brace 9 - Jack and Dot on the run.

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Brace 9 - Dot racing up field.

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Brace 9 - Dot retrieves another bird for Rodney.

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Brace 10 - Singleton Bailey & Holly wait for the start of the brace.

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Brace 10 - The camera barely catches the blur that is Margaret Schmidt's Katie.

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Brace 10 - Singleton waits for Margaret to collar Katie before working the point.

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Brace 10 - Hollly and Katie running the field.

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Brace 11 - Gallery for the last brace. From Left Rodney Poston, Phil Howe, Earl Snyder, & Cliff Brown.

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Brace 11 - Ernie Ashby's dog, Nellie, and Bill Askins' Gus charge the field.

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Brace 11 - Bill work's gus shot.

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Brace 11 - Is the quail hiding in the cedar? (It was)

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Brace 11 - A few shots of Gus.
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Brace 11 - Ernie works Nellie's point.

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Brace 11 - From shot to retrieve for Bill & Gus.